News & analysis
Latest news and analysis from the RANZCP.
Media release
“We owe our veterans more than just gratitude,” Australian psychiatrists call for accountability and actionAustralian psychiatrists emphatically support the calls made for an independent body to oversee the ...

Grants & awards
Award winner Dr V. Lakmi Seneviratne and her pilot study on intensive short term dynamic psychotherapy for out-patients with treatment resistant depressionDr V. Lakmi Seneviratne's study aims to assess the feasibility of carrying out intensive short-term ...
Update
He āitua, he āitua! The RANZCP expresses sadness on the passing of Kīngi Tuheitia Pootatau Te Wherowhero VIIThe Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists is saddened to hear of the passing of ...

Update
President's Column August 2024The RANZCP’s annual awards program is a wonderful way to celebrate psychiatrists, trainees and other...
Opinion
Gambling ads fuel a public health crisis – banning them is a no brainerBehind these alluring and catchy slogans, lies a crisis that’s tearing apart the lives of countless ...
Policy
Joint statement for prescribing and dispensing medicinesPsychiatrists are reminded of their professional responsibilities in view of models of care offering...
Update
ADHD: Advocacy and collaboration in TasmaniaThe RANZCP Tasmania Branch recently held two successful events on ADHD
Policy
AMA guidelines on informed financial consentThe College-endorsed Australian Medication Association guideline on informed financial consent is av...
Profile
PIF member Dr Charles Thomas recently attended the Faculty of Adult Psychiatry ConferenceAttending the conference on a PIF sponsorship was a great experience that broadened my understanding...
Profile
PIF member Shen Rui Yap reflects on her experience attending the Adult Psychiatry ConferenceAttending the RANZCP Adult Psychiatry Conference was an eye-opening experience that deepened my unde...
Policy
Proposed health checks for late career doctors (aged 70 and over)Member feedback is sought to inform the College response to the Medical Board of Australia’s proposa...

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
RANZCP Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan progress updateThe RANZCP’s Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan 2024–2026 marks a significant step in our dedicatio...